Job summary As an Adult Major Trauma Centre (MTC) the ED receives critically injured patients from across Hull and the East Riding, as well as receiving ill and injured personnel from offshore facilities.
Our new helipad has been purpose designed to accommodate all helicopters in use for civilian operations.
As a Paediatric Major Trauma Unit, we are expected to receive and stabilise any paediatric patient who has sustained major trauma and is either in need of time critical interventions or is further than 60 minutes from the nearest paediatric major trauma centre in Sheffield or Leeds.
The Major Trauma Ward receives adult patients directly from Trauma Units within our network, along side admissions from our Emergency Department.
There are daily MDT Board rounds followed by the ward round.
The Major Trauma ward is supported by a team of 12 Major trauma consultants, 4 Major trauma coordinators, and a geriatrician with a special interest in trauma.
Within the Major trauma ward there are specific beds set aside for the management of silver trauma patients Major trauma is part of the Major Trauma network and rehabilitation Care Group.
Main duties of the job This appointment is for a Clinical Fellow in Major Trauma, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
80:20 split between clinical duties and supervised project work.
This post is offered for Full Time and Less than Full Time appointments.
The timetable will include working a 24-hour shift pattern to include weekends, night duty and cover provision.
The post would suit someone who has completed foundation training but wants to gain more experience prior to applying for specialist training or are considering a change in speciality.
The benefit of this role is that there is pastoral and educational support.
We can also support developing your application for specialty training.
It is intended that the appointees will work at a level suitable from their previous experience.
About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £ billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff.
Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities For further details regarding this vacancy.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification Professional Registration Essential oFull Registration with the GMC Qualifications and Training Essential oMBBS (or equivalent) Desirable oAny membership category of any relevant college General Professional Training Essential o Completion of Foundation Stage Training or equivalent Knowledge/Previous Experience Essential o6 months NHS experience Desirable o4 months experience in NHS acute service Previous Training Management/Audit Essential oCompleted Audit or QIP in the last 2 years.
Desirable oLife support course Trauma Course Personal Attributes Essential oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels Desirable oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines